The Warriors were certainly unwilling to just sit back and watch the point gap widen bit by bit.
But there really wasn't much they could do anymore.
With Chen Xi, there was no way to limit his shooting other than double-teaming him.
Meanwhile, Davis was gradually finding his rhythm on the other end.
As his attacks at the rim grew more and more aggressive, Kerr had no choice but to bring Looney back in and add some size inside to contain him.
And in this situation,
it looked like the Warriors were attacking the problem from both sides, trying every possible way to contain the two of them.
But in reality, neither doubling Chen Xi nor adjusting Davis's matchup was all that effective...
Draymond Green was already the most exhausted player on the court.
He had to help Curry and organize the offense, while also shouldering a huge defensive burden.
He had to help defend Chen Xi and Davis, while also keeping an eye on Westbrook's drives to the rim...
Almost every possession, every second, demanded his full concentration. The slightest lapse could let the Thunder score another easy basket.
Of course, all his effort wasn't for nothing.
When the game entered the Fourth Quarter, he finally saw a few of the team's shooters find their touch again.
Stephen Curry stepped up once more, hitting one difficult three after another to help the team out of its slump.
The trouble was, by then, the Warriors were already down by 11.
No one would have expected Stephen Curry's three-pointers to feel like a drop in the bucket at a time like this...
The Thunder not only weathered the pressure, but hit back hard.
Alexander kept up his remarkably steady play early in the quarter, using his mid-range shot to score four